Capital Adult Education Regional Consortium - CAERC

a regional delivery system for adult education programs across the greater Sacramento region

A collage of successful adult learners

Who is CAERC?

The Capital Adult Education Regional Consortium (CAERC) consists of fourteen members including eleven school districts, two county offices of education and one community college district and its four colleges. CAERC partners include other adult education stakeholders throughout the region.

Funding

CAERC is funded through the California Adult Education Program (CAEP), a joint partnership between the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) and the California Department of Education (CDE). CAEP funds support courses for adults in seven program areas:

  1. English as a Second Language (ESL/ELL)
  2. Adult Basic and Secondary Education (ABE/ASE)
  3. Career and Technical Education (CTE)
  4. Workforce Preparation
  5. Pre-Apprenticeship
  6. Adults Training for Child School Success
  7. Adults with Disabilities

Regional Priorities

The work of the consortium addresses four Regional Priorities:

  1. Build and expand adult education offerings
  2. Develop alignment and pathways
  3. Increase student support services
  4. Enhance data and accountability systems
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Build and expand adult education offerings
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Develop alignment and pathways
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Increase student support services
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Enhance data and accountability systems